| 单词 | big gun |
| 释义 | > as lemmasbig gun big gun n. (chiefly in plural) (a) a piece of heavy artillery; cf. great gun n. 1; (b) an important or powerful person; cf. great gun n. 2. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > military equipment > weapon > device for discharging missiles > firearm > piece of artillery > [noun] gun1339 enginec1380 great gunc1430 ordnancec1450 cannona1460 piece1512 spitfire1611 tube1763 barker1815 by and by1857 big gun1886 centre-fire1889 1770 W. Young New Syst. Fortification 9 We will then cut down the trees, and let their big guns and batteries tumble into the ditch. 1834 Knickerbocker 3 439 The big guns of the nation are there. 1886 Echo 25 Sept. 4/3 The firing was continued with big guns, gatlings and rifles. 1969 Listener 8 May 634/2 They have so many big guns and mortars that they can lay continuous barrages on the Biafrans. 2001 FourFourTwo Aug. 92/3 Most of the very best players in Europe are still likely to choose Spain or Italy's big guns over a Premiership team. < as lemmas |
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